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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanLisbon funicular crash cable was substandard โ report
A preliminary report into the deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash has found the cable linking the two carriages was not certified for public transport.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:
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Lisbon funicular crash initial report reveals litany of failings
A preliminary report says a cable that broke on the Glรณria funicular last month had never been certified, and mentions other failures.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Catholic clergy sex abuse survivors hopeful after Pope Leo meeting
The Pope acknowledged "resistance in some parts of the world" to permanently remove a priest who abuses a child, the group said.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after 'frank' White House meeting
The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday that they planned to meet in Budapest.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Middle East: US envoys visit Israel as Gaza truce falters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff after new violence in the Gaza Strip. The talks are aimed to salvaging a fragile ceasefire brokered by Washington. DW has more.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australia
Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese announced an agreement on rare earth minerals and expressed support for the "AUKUS" nuclear submarine deal. The agreement comes as the US seeks to reduce dependence on China.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:India celebrates Diwali with lights, food and laughter
Millions of people across India celebrated Diwali, or the "festival of lights" by lighting up their homes and exchanging sweets. The festival is increasingly gaining more popularity.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Trump affirms support for nuclear sub deal
Australia and the U.K. have feared for months that the U.S. would pull out of the AUKUS pact.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist
The world-famous museum in Paris is still closed on Monday after a masked gang raided one of its galleries.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:EU pushes back on Trumpโs demand Ukraine cede territory to Putin
Top diplomat Kaja Kallas said EU countries should stand behind the principle of territorial integrity for Ukraine.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Dutch chips row to be on agenda at key EU-China trade talks
A microchip shortage caused by a row between the Dutch government and China will be added to the agenda of a critical meeting between top EU and Chinese trade officials on Tuesday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Louvre heist: Where might the loot end up?
The heist at the Louvre in Paris has shocked the art world, though such spectacular thefts have a long tradition. What drives the perpetrators, and where might the loot end up?
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Slovakia now alone in threatening to veto Russia sanctions at EU summit
Slovakia has declined to lift its veto on more Russia sanctions ahead of this week's EU summit โ amid fresh concern over the US vision for Ukraine.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:China: New 5-year plan comes at critical economic crossroads
China's leadership is meeting to chart a policy course for the next five years. Beijing needs Chinese consumers to spend more, while at the same time it is trying to keep up in a high-tech race with the US.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 'Christian genocide' or a crisis of narratives?
Viral claims of a so-called 'Christian genocide' in Nigeria are stirring heated debate online โ but analysts warn that such narratives could undermine fragile peacebuilding efforts.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:45 meat and dairy giants emit more methane than EU and UK combined, study finds
Global meat and dairy production's environmental footprint dwarfs that of all EU member states and the UK combined, according to a new report.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Zelenskyy will meet Putin, Trump if invited
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would travel to Budapest to negotiate with the US and Russian presidents about ending the war in Ukraine if invited. Meanwhile, the EU is looking to phase out Russian gas imports by 2028.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Amazon cloud outage prompts new questions on EU reliance on US tech
Amazon Web Services went down globally on Monday, affecting services used in Europe. Tech experts used the outage to push for stronger European digital sovereignty.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Football: Afghanistan women's late FIFA return in Morocco
After Afghanistan's women's team were denied entry to the UAE for a tournament, Morocco has stepped in as hosts. The team, which now has a new name, will be making a return to the international stage after four years.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Cyprus: Erhurman's sweeping victory with messages to Ankara
The moderate politician's victory marks a pivotal shift toward renewed Cyprus reunification talks. It signals an emphasis on secularism, resistance to Ankara's influence and a commitment to a federal solution.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Indonesia's Subianto seeks global stage in his first year
From Gaza peace talks to an EU trade pact, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's diplomacy has drawn praise and concern as Indonesia seeks a bigger global role under his leadership.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Driver dies after Italian basketball fans' bus attacked with stones
The bus was targeted by fans from a rival team after an earlier game, local media reports.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs Merz rejects working with far right, says AfD wants to โdestroyโ his conservatives
"The hand that the AfD keeps reaching out is, in reality, a hand that wants to destroy us," says German chancellor after marathon debate on far-right cooperation.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and US prepare a contract for 25 Patriot systems
Even though the need is high, Kyiv is still forced to wait its turn unless "there is goodwill," the Ukrainian president said.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:'We have failed' says minister as France reels from Louvre heist
A hunt is under way to find the four thieves before the jewels - which once belonged to French royals - vanish for good.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:BBC at scene of 'brazen' Louvre jewel theft
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is outside the museum in Paris where the "extraordinary, daring and brazen" robbery took place.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Listen: With Frozen funds and pipelines, EU leaders close to reaching a deal for Ukraine
EU energy ministers are meeting to decide the future of Russian fossil fuels in the bloc, after years of delays and exemptions. At the same time, leaders are debating how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraineโs defence, hoping to reach a deal this week.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Football: Afghanistan women in limbo, FIFA games in doubt
After four years fighting for recognition, Afghanistan's female footballers thought they would finally get it this week. Instead they are stuck waiting at airports and at home, with their visas to enter the UAE rejected.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Amazon cloud outage fuels call for Europe to limit reliance on US tech
Mondayโs disruption comes as EU leaders prepare to address digital sovereignty at a gathering this week.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Back to the future: the European biocircular economy
Excluding harvested biomass from the circular economy undermines the EU's overall climate and growth objectives and creates confusion in policy along the wood-based value chain.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Holding a Trump-Putin summit in Budapest would be a charade
Vladimir Putin would have to cross the airspace of at least one, if not more, EU and Nato member states to reach Budapest. This would mean that one EU country, under US pressure, would have to breach its obligations under EU sanctions and the ICC arrest warrant to grant safe passage to a convicted war criminal and perpetrator of crimes against humanity.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:France: Louvre on lockdown after jewel robbery
The flagship French museum remains closed one day after thieves absconded with millions in precious historic jewels. Police are conducting a nationwide manhunt with criticism falling on President Emmanuel Macron.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:'It's like a scene from a film' - Paris tourists surprised at Louvre jewel theft
The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Macron hosted Sarkozy at Elysรฉe before former French president heads to prisonย
The fallen conservative star is expected to start serving his sentence Tuesday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:UK โdeeply concernedโ about Gaza clashes in spite of Trumpโs peace dealย
The UK government is โdeeply concernedโ about clashes and the return of violence in Gaza, despite Donald Trumpโs peace deal being in place since last week. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote on X that the โescalationโ in Gaza is โdeeply concerning.โ Israelโs military said it had struck multiple targets in Gaza on Sunday, [โฆ]
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